# Sampson — Romeo and Juliet character guide

> Sampson in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sampson Gregory, Sampson True

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

A Capulet servant who starts the opening brawl with the Montagues.

## Relationships

### [Friar Laurence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romeo_and_juliet_se/characters/friar_laurence)

_professional_

Sampson, a servant of the Capulets, interacts with Friar Laurence in a minor professional capacity.

### [Abraham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romeo_and_juliet_se/characters/abraham)

_rivalry_

Abraham and Sampson are servants from feuding houses who exchange insults and start brawls.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romeo_and_juliet_se/chapters/act-i-scene-i)

A Capulet servant who instigates the brawl with crude jokes and gestures.

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